CATCH A FLICK

Movie theaters have long been a summer escape for urbanites and for good reason - they're nice and cold inside! Our suggestions for a cool flick to catch? In the 100 degree weather, doesn't Snow White and the Huntsman sound like an amazingly apropos choice?

CATCH A FLICK

Movie theaters have long been a summer escape for urbanites and for good reason – they’re nice and cold inside! Our suggestions for a cool flick to catch? In the 100 degree weather, doesn’t Snow White and the Huntsman sound like an amazingly apropos choice?

GET WET

Use this balmy weather as an excuse to act like a kid again and frolic in some sprinklers! The city offers a myriad of them (chances are pretty good that at least one of your local parks has one), but there are some really spectacular water features that you might want to travel a little further to get to. For example, the Ancient Playground at Central Park is a top pick for its Egypt-inspired design. Rumor is that the Brangelina bunch likes to horse around at the Catbird Playground, a water feature located at the Cark Shurz Park. for those of you lower downtown who want a view to splash around to, the Teardrop Park at Battery Park City is about as close to a real beach you can get without visiting Coney Island and boasts ten water-spraying mini geysers.

SPEND A DAY AT THE MUSEUM

Beat the heat and catch up on your culture by visiting a great summer exhibit at one of NYC’s world-renowned museums. Need some suggestions? The Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream exhibition at MoMa PS1 explores new architectural possibilities for cities and suburbs in the aftermath of the recent foreclosure crisis. Another exhibit that sounds fascinating is Klara Lidén’s Bodies of Society at the New Museum, showcasing sculptural hideaways made of scavenged materials in unexpected places.